Motivation

Instinct

Drive-Redunction Theory

the idea that a psychological need creates an aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need; the perspective on motivation that focuses on how our inner pushes and external pulls interact

Homeostasis

a tendency to remain a balance or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry; such as blood glucose, around a particular level; goal of drive reduction; example: tendencies to war heavier clothes when it's cold and lighter clothes when it's warm

Testosterone

The most improtant of the male sex hormones. Both males and females have it, but the additonal testosterone in males stimulates the growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty

Only _________ of sexually active male teens use condoms consistently.

The fraternal birth order effect refers to a factor associated with:

Your father-in-law thinks that homosexual activity is a choice people make, not a result of genetics. To dissuade him of this erroneous belief, you might share which of the following research findings?

Researchers have been able to create female fruit flies that, during courtship, act lik males

One shortcoming of the instinct theory of motivation is that it:

A researcher at a university in Nevada claims to have discovered that humans have a "gambling instinct." Another researcher in Hawaii claims humans have found a "surfing instinct." What is wrong with these claims?

basal metabolic rate

PYY

unit bias

Wansink (2006, 2007) noted that even nutritional experts would eat more if given a large bowl of ice cream, and even more if given a large scoop with which to scoop the ice cream; this best illustrates this